TreePeople is interviewing artists that are actively trying to bring people into the environmental movement through their art. This series includes musicians, visual artists, poets and more. Andre Corea is a composer, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose passion for environmental action is at the heart of his music. He has composed music for films showcased…
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Alt-Rockers The Moss on Nature and Inspiration
March 23, 2023TreePeople is interviewing artists that are actively trying to bring people into the environmental movement through their art. This series includes musicians, visual artists, poets and more. Formed in Oahu, HI, before finding a home in Salt Lake City, UT, The Moss are a fast-rising alternative rock band whose blend of fuzzed-out riffs and surf-inspired…
TreePeople Impact Report
March 2, 2023In 2022 TreePeople continued to adapt to our changing times; we were able to center our purpose around the communities we serve through a return to connecting with people face-to-face, classroom-to-classroom, and volunteer-to-volunteer, in addition to providing online resources and education. TreePeople’s Coldwater Canyon Park is once again welcoming groups of excited schoolchildren to experience Eco…
What I Learned Planting My Native Garden
February 15, 2023Are you thinking of replacing your lawn with a native garden? Turning your yard into a native landscape can be a powerful tool in protecting local habitat, saving you money on your water bill and lowering your carbon footprint. It can seem like a daunting challenge: where do you start, how hard is it to…
TreePeople and Water In Southern California – A Decades Long Push for a Resilient Future
January 17, 2023“The story of Los Angeles is the story of water,” remarks Peter Massey, TreePeople’s Project Manager of Water Equity Programs, noting how California’s modern history is so deeply intertwined with water issues. The booming population expansion and growth into an agricultural superpower that defined California in the 20th century would not have been possible without…
TreePeople Land Trust: 2022 In Review
December 14, 20222022 was a busy year for TreePeople Land Trust. In addition to our usual maintenance and monitoring of over 3,000 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, we’re excited about a few new projects that are underway: Post-fire Restoration in La Sierra The La Sierra Preserve’s unique geography hosts a healthy mix of native plant communities,…
TreePeople’s 2022: A Big Year for a Greener California
December 14, 2022As 2022 comes to a close, we here at TreePeople are looking back at what was an exciting year for creating a greener future across Southern California. With the help of people like you – our volunteers, our donors, those who spread the word, and those who fought alongside us to push for resilient cities,…
Los Angeles Is Not A Desert
October 24, 2022It’s hard to go a day in Southern California without overhearing someone say, “Well, you know LA is a desert.” Let’s get this out of the way immediately — Los Angeles is one hundred percent, categorically not a desert. Southern California does have desert environments, but you have to go out to say Joshua Tree…
An Evening Under The Harvest Moon 2022 A Resounding Success For Greening Los Angeles
October 19, 2022On October 8th, 2022 TreePeople’s An Evening Under The Harvest Moon fundraiser returned to Coldwater Canyon Park. For one night only, our woodland wonderland was transformed into a magical ballroom under the stars. The evening kicked off with TreePeople CEO Cindy Montańez and board chair Philip Boesch showcasing TreePeople’s impact in at-risk communities across Southern…
Artist Kim Dorland On Trees, Nature and Our Connection to the Natural World.
October 12, 2022TreePeople is interviewing artists that are actively trying to bring people into the environmental movement through their art. This series includes musicians, visual artists, poets and more. Toronto’s Kim Dorland is one of the most forward thinking artists today when it comes to showcasing the wonders of our forests. His inventive brush work and detailed…
TreePeople Celebrates Historic $150 Million Investment In School Greening
September 13, 2022This August, as six million students were making their way back to barren, concrete school campuses throughout the state, thousands from the TreePeople community joined our call for California to go big and invest in school greening. With the help of local champions in the legislature pushing to fund greener campuses for California students, Senate…
Big News on School Greening
September 7, 2022The first step toward TreePeople’s commitment to green schools in Los Angeles began last weekend as extreme heat-producing asphalt was removed from 112th St. Elementary School in Watts to make way for 19 trees and a reading garden. The project is part of six public school campuses TreePeople will green beginning this school year, including…